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+confetty(1) --- Interactive confluent client
+=================================================
+
+## SYNOPSIS
+
+`confetty`
+
+## DESCRIPTION
+
+**confetty** launches an interactive CLI session to the
+confluent service.  It provides a filesystem-like
+view of the confluent interface.  It is intended to
+be mostly an aid for developing client software, with
+day to day administration generally being easier with
+the various function specific commands.
+
+## COMMANDS
+
+The CLI may be navigated by shell commands and some other
+commands.
+
+* `cd`:
+  Change the location within the tree
+* `ls`:
+  List the elements within the current directory/tree
+* `show` **ELEMENT**, `cat` **ELEMENT**:
+  Display the result of reading a specific element (by full or relative path)
+* `unset` **ELEMENT** **ATTRIBUTE**
+  For an element with attributes, request to clear the value of the attribue
+* `set` **ELEMENT** **ATTRIBUTE**=**VALUE**
+  Set the specified attribute to the given value
+* `start` **ELEMENT**
+  Start a console session indicated by **ELEMENT** (e.g. /nodes/n1/console/session)
+* `rm` **ELEMENT**
+  Request removal of an element.  (e.g. rm events/hardware/log clears log from a node)
+
+
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+nodeconsole(1) -- Open a console to a confluent node
+=====================================================
+
+## SYNOPSIS
+`nodeconsole` `node`
+
+## DESCRIPTION
+
+**nodeconsole** opens an interactive console session to a given node.  This is the
+text or serial console of a system.  Exiting is done by hitting `Ctrl-e`, then `c`,
+ then `.`.  Note that console output by default is additionally logged to 
+`/var/log/confluent/consoles/`**NODENAME**.
+
+## ESCAPE SEQUENCE COMMANDS
+
+While connected to a console, a number of commands may be performed through escape
+sequences.  To begin an command escape sequence, hit `Ctrl-e`, then `c`.  The next
+keystroke will be interpreted as a command.  The following commands are available.
+
+* `.`:
+  Exit the session and return to the command prompt
+* `b`:
+  Send a break to the remote console when possible (some console plugins may not support this)
+* `o`:
+  Request confluent to disconnect and reconnect to console.  For example if there is suspicion
+  that the console has gone inoperable, but would work if reconnected.
+* `?`:
+  Get a list of supported commands
+* `<enter>`:
+  Abandon entering an escape sequence command